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Identity and European citizenship

March 2016

Directorate-General for Communication

Public Opinion Monitoring Unit

2 2 CONTENTS

Elements of European identity 8

Strengthening European citizenship 14

The EU’s most positive result 28

What brings European citizens together is more important

than what separates them 23

National and European identity 3

Main benefits of membership 34

3 3

NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY

4 4 EU

National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...? (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

EE2014 National election

(April 2015)

5 5 FINLAND

National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...? (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

EE2014 National election

(April 2015)

6 6 FINLAND: AGE

National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Finnish and European’ (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

EE2014 National election

(April 2015)

7 7 FINLAND: AGE

National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Finnish only’ (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

EE2014 National election

(April 2015)

8 8

ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY

9 9 EU

Elements of European identity

EE2014

The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are

the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014

National election

(April 2015)

10 10 FINLAND

Elements of European identity

The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are

the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014

National election

(April 2015)

11 11 FINLAND: AGE

Elements of European identity

The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are

the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?

Answer: The values of democracy and freedom (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014

National election

(April 2015)

12 12 FINLAND: AGE

Elements of European identity

The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are

the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?

Answer: The single currency, the euro (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014

National election

(April 2015)

13 13 FINLAND: AGE

Elements of European identity

The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are

the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?

Answer: Culture (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

National election

(April 2015) EE2014

14 14

STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

15 15 EU

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014 National election

(April 2015)

16 16 FINLAND

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 National election

(April 2015) EE2014

17 17 FINLAND: AGE

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?

Answer: A European social welfare system harmonised between the Member States (healthcare, education,

pensions, etc.) (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 National election

(April 2015) EE2014

18 18 FINLAND: AGE

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?

Answer: A European ID card in addition to national ID cards (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 National election

(April 2015) EE2014

19 19 FINLAND: AGE

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?

Answer: Being able to move to any EU country after your retirement and to take your pension with you (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 National election

(April 2015) EE2014

20 20 FINLAND: AGE

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?

Answer: Participating in national debates about the future of Europe (%)

National election

(April 2011)

National election

(April 2015) EE2014

21 21 FINLAND: AGE

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?

Answer: Being able to use your mobile phone in all EU countries at the same price (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 National election

(April 2015) EE2014

22 22 FINLAND: AGE

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?

Answer: European emergency response service to fight international natural disasters (%)

National election

(April 2011) EE2009 National election

(April 2015) EE2014

23 23

WHAT BRINGS EU CITIZENS TOGETHER IS MORE IMPORTANT

THAN WHAT SEPARATES THEM

24 24 EU

Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the

different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)

What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

National election

(April 2015) EE2014

25 25 FINLAND

Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the

different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)

What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

National election

(April 2015) EE2014

26 26 FINLAND: AGE

Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the

different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.

Answer: Total ‘agree’ (%)

What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

National election

(April 2015) EE2014

27 27 FINLAND: AGE

Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the

different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.

Answer: Total ‘disagree’ (%)

What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them

National election

(April 2011) EE2009

National election

(April 2015) EE2014

28 28

THE EU’S MOST POSITIVE RESULT

29 29 EU

The EU’s most positive result

Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)

National election

(April 2011) National election

(April 2015) EE2014

30 30 FINLAND

The EU’s most positive result

Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)

National election

(April 2011) National election

(April 2015) EE2014

31 31 FINLAND: AGE

The EU’s most positive result

Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?

Answer: Peace among the Member States of the EU (%)

National election

(April 2011) National election

(April 2015) EE2014

32 32 FINLAND: AGE

The EU’s most positive result

Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?

Answer: The free movement of people, goods and services within the EU (%)

National election

(April 2011) National election

(April 2015) EE2014

33 33 FINLAND: AGE

The EU’s most positive result

Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?

Answer: The euro (%)

National election

(April 2011) National election

(April 2015) EE2014

34 34

MAIN BENEFITS OF THE EU

35 35 EU

Main benefits of the EU

Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a

member of the EU? (%)

National elections in:

- April 2011

- April 2015

Basis: respondents who replied that their country has benefited

from being a member of the EU.

(60% of the total sample at EU level)

EB84.1 September 2015

36 36 FINLAND

Main benefits of the EU

Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a

member of the EU? (%)

EB84.1 September 2015

National elections in:

- April 2011

- April 2015

Basis: respondents who replied that their country has benefited

from being a member of the EU.

(58% of the sample in Finland)

37 37 FINLAND: AGE

Main benefits of the EU

Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a

member of the EU? (%)

EB84.1 September 2015

National elections in:

- April 2011

- April 2015

Basis: respondents who replied that

their country has benefited from

being a member of the EU.

(58% of the sample in Finland)